Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So

Aimchess US Rapid Prelim · 2021 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Wesley So
Result 1-0
Event Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
Site chess24.com INT
Round 1.8
Date 2021.08.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/5K2/2r2p2/P7/5RP1/8/8/8 b - - 8 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg3 c5
  6. 6.e4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nd2 Nc6
  8. 8.e5 Nd7
  9. 9.Ngf3 cxd4
  10. 10.Bc4 Be7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc5
  13. 13.a3 a5
  14. 14.Nb3 b6
  15. 15.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Bb7
  17. 17.Nb5 Ne4
  18. 18.Nd6 Qb8
  19. 19.Qd4 b5
  20. 20.Bxb5 Nxg3
  21. 21.hxg3 Bd5
  22. 22.Bc6 Bxd6
  23. 23.exd6 Ra6
  24. 24.Bxd5 Rxd6
  25. 25.Rc5 Rxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Qxd5 Qxb2
  28. 28.Qxa5 g6
  29. 29.Qb4 Qf6
  30. 30.a4 Rc8
  31. 31.a5 h5
  32. 32.Qa4 Rc6
  33. 33.Qa1 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb1 Qxa1
  35. 35.Rxa1 Ra6
  36. 36.f3 Kf6
  37. 37.Kf2 Ke5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kd5
  39. 39.Kf4 f6
  40. 40.g4 hxg4
  41. 41.Kxg4 Ke5
  42. 42.f4+ Ke6
  43. 43.Ra2 Ke7
  44. 44.Kf3 Kd6
  45. 45.Ke4 Ke6
  46. 46.Ra1 Kd6
  47. 47.f5 gxf5+
  48. 48.Kxf5 Ke7
  49. 49.Kg6 Ke6
  50. 50.Re1+ Kd7
  51. 51.g4 Kd8
  52. 52.Kf7 Rd6
  53. 53.Re4 Rc6
  54. 54.Rd4+ Kc8
  55. 55.Rf4

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